7 Laser Cut Box Files: Book Boxes, Gift Boxes, Keepsake Boxes (SVG)

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A laser cutter turns a sheet of plywood into boxes people really use. We picked seven box file sets worth cutting: book boxes, a slider book box with a drawer, a playing card box, a decorative gift box, a photo memory box, a pack of 14 flip-top boxes and a premium bundle of gift boxes and organizers. Each one is a digital file set for a laser cutter or CNC: you cut and assemble the pieces yourself, nothing ships. The files are made by independent designers. Looking for more? See our first roundup of box and organizer files.

Photos are illustrations of each design. What you cut depends on your machine, material and settings, so check the design details on the designer’s page before you download.

Two laser cut plywood book boxes on a workbench

Two laser cut plywood book boxes on a workbenchClose-up of the layered spine and pages of a plywood book boxTwo plywood book boxes on a dark tablePlywood book boxes on a desk beside a lamp and plantsPlywood book boxes on a workbench in front of a laser cutter
Book boxes

1. Book Boxes (2 Designs)

Two book-shaped boxes for storing keepsakes or giving as a gift. Cut from plywood, they look like real books on a shelf.

  • Designs: 2
  • Use: storage and gifts

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Laser cut wooden slider book box with the drawer pulled out

Laser cut wooden slider book box with the drawer pulled outSlider book box with engraved corner details on a dark tableSlider book box on a workbench in front of a laser cutterSlider book box with the drawer open on a desk
Drawer box

2. Slider Book Box

A book-style box with a slide-out drawer. The designer gives the outer size and the two material thicknesses it is made for.

  • Outer size: 125 x 150 x 36 mm
  • Material: 3 mm or 4 mm
  • Formats: include DXF and CDR

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Laser cut plywood playing card box next to a deck of cards

Laser cut plywood playing card box next to a deck of cardsSmall plywood card box on a table in a living roomPlywood card box on a workbench next to a laser cutterPlywood playing card box with a deck of cards on a dark tableClose-up of the finger joints on a wooden playing card box
Card box

3. Wooden Playing Card Box

A laser cut wooden box for a deck of playing cards, made as a file set for Glowforge and other laser cutters.

  • Made for: Glowforge
  • Formats: SVG, DXF, PDF, AI, CDR

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Decorative laser cut gift box with an open lid on a dresser

Decorative laser cut gift box with an open lid on a dresserLaser cut gift box on a workshop table with a laser cutter behindLaser cut plywood gift box with a patterned lid on a dark tableClose-up of a mandala pattern cut into a plywood box lidTwo decorative plywood gift boxes on a dresser
Gift box

4. Decorative Gift Box

A decorative wooden box with a lid, a simple gift box that is easy to personalise once you have the files.

  • Type: decorative box with a lid
  • Formats: AI, PNG, JPG, EPS, SVG, DXF, PDF

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Laser cut photo memory box with folding photo frames

Laser cut photo memory box with folding photo framesPlywood photo memory box with landscape photos on a dark tableClose-up of a photo frame and heart cut-outs on a memory boxPlywood memory box on a table by a windowPhoto memory box on a workbench with plywood offcuts
Memory box

5. Wooden Love Photo Memory Box

A romantic 3D photo box for keeping pictures and memories, made as a file set for Glowforge and other laser cutters.

  • Style: 3D photo box
  • Made for: Glowforge

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Stack of 14 laser cut flip-top plywood boxes in different sizes

Stack of 14 laser cut flip-top plywood boxes in different sizesStacked plywood flip-top boxes on a bookshelfClose-up of the finger joints on stacked plywood boxesStacked plywood boxes on a dark tablePlywood flip-top boxes on a workbench with a laser cutter
Box pack

6. Wooden Box Pack: 14 Flip-Top Boxes

One pack with fourteen square boxes, each with a flip-top lid. A good file set for storage boxes in different sizes.

  • Boxes: 14
  • Shape: square, flip-top lid

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Tips for Cutting Laser Cut Boxes

  • Match the material to the file. Box files are drawn for a specific thickness (for example 3 mm or 4 mm), so measure your sheet before you cut.
  • Cut a test joint first. Finger joints should press together snugly, so check your kerf on a scrap before you cut the whole box.
  • Dry-fit before you glue. Assemble every piece without glue, then add a thin line of wood glue and clamp lightly.
  • Sand and finish last. Sand the edges, then add oil or wax so the wood grain shows.

Happy cutting!

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